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1 Annitta Stenning, PRESIDENT AND CEO CANCERCARE MANITOBA FOUNDATION Doug Harvey, CHAIR CANCERCARE MANITOBA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Together we accomplished so much. Our valued donors, volunteers and sponsors – YOU made this year outstanding. We are truly grateful for your incredible and unwavering support. Your contributions – financial and time – profoundly impacted our ability to help CancerCare Manitoba accomplish its goals. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are pleased to share the annual report for the year ending March 31, 2016. The Foundation is the only charitable organization exclusively fundraising for CancerCare Manitoba. Every precious dollar you gift to us stays in the province and helps cancer patients and their families. Your generosity allowed us to grant over $6.7 million this year to CancerCare to support prevention and detection initiatives, groundbreaking research, clinical trials and patient care programs and services. In the pages ahead you will read Carl Bittner's inspiring story. A husband, father of three and a man with a contagious personality, Carl has lived with melanoma for sixteen years. And has he EVER TRULY LIVED! Originally given a 10 per cent chance of survival, Carl has endured many different surgeries and treatments. The tremendously gifted team at CancerCare Manitoba has been with him every step of the way along his journey. He has beat the odds and our generous donors – individual, corporate and community fundraisers – should be so proud that your support has provided Carl and many other patients with the opportunity to experience more memories together with their loved ones and friends. We are so fortunate to be the beneficiary of the amazing community spirit and philanthropy that Manitoba is recognized for across the country. Thank you for your continued support and belief in the work we do. You touch our hearts and the hearts of Manitoba's cancer patients.